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Crumbling pride
Oped, Editorial, Published on 05/08/2023
» A debate surrounding the ongoing renovation of the iconic robot-shaped building on Sathon Road still persists, illuminating the challenges associated with the laws and mechanisms aimed at preserving modern-style architecture in the country.
Fix weed law, don't axe it
News, Editorial, Published on 23/05/2023
» The shocking news on Friday about a cannabis shop standing side-by-side with a convent school on Silom Road in Bangkok is a reminder that the country needs good laws and stronger community-based surveillance to regulate ganja dispensaries as they mushroom across the country. If not, the cannabis they sell that also has proven health benefits and economic potential will be criminalised again.
Make BRT system work
Oped, Editorial, Published on 31/08/2022
» After 12 years of continuous service, Bangkok's Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) -- a 15-km feeder bus route linking Sathon and Ratchaphruek roads -- should have been more popular, the way similar systems in Bogota and Guangzhou have been embraced by those cities' residents.
Park, pride and prejudice
Oped, Editorial, Published on 08/01/2022
» By the time Bangkok celebrated the festive season, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) had already introduced a canal renovation project -- the Klong Chong Nonsi public park -- with great pride.
A dubious detention
News, Editorial, Published on 05/12/2018
» The Police Immigration Bureau has placed Thailand in a dicey situation. On Nov 27, officers at Suvarnabhumi airport detained Hakeem Ali Mohamed Ali al-Araibi. He is the subject of an Interpol Red Notice -- hold for possible deportation.
Improve BRT, don't scrap it
News, Editorial, Published on 02/03/2017
» After having faced an uncertain future for months, there is a strong possibility that the ailing Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service may be saved.
Don't let panic seize the day
News, Editorial, Published on 05/11/2016
» The government must take care to maintain a balance between keeping the public adequately informed in the face of clear and present danger and ensuring they are not engulfed in a state of panic.
Rising to the Zika threat
News, Editorial, Published on 13/09/2016
» It is actually good news that new and improved diagnostic tools have become available to detect and thus fight the Zika virus. This insidious disease, once again caused by mosquito bites, is not fatal, as are its "cousins" dengue and malaria. But the terrible consequences include a heart-breaking brain disorder passed from pregnant women to their babies, as well as the risk of other knock-on illnesses and crippling syndromes.
A misguided bike plan
News, Editorial, Published on 04/06/2016
» The recent controversy over the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's (BMA) attempt to squeeze a bike lane between rows of large trees around Chitralada Palace has provoked a question on whether its overall bike lane policy should be up for review.
Media not to blame for police failings
News, Editorial, Published on 20/09/2015
» If violence is the last refuge of the incompetent, blaming the media for your failings is the next most desperate place to take shelter. It is a stance that is rarely defensible; those waging a war of words with the messenger look as though they are petty, deflecting uncomfortable truths or unwilling to take responsibility for their actions. Lately, it has become a common refrain for authorities, from junta leader Prayut Chan-o-cha down, to lash out at reporters whenever difficult questions are asked or anything remotely controversial is up for discussion.